The first release of this stratospheric champagne, Krug Clos d'Ambonnay, Blanc de Noirs, 1995 brought only around 250 cases.
It goes some way in explaining the retail price of about $3,000 a bottle for Krug's first new product in a while.
Since a chosen few had a chance to put their hands on 12 bottles (each) before the rest of us mortals, that left the whole wide world with about 2,000 bottles (all numbered).
Which means anyone's chance to get their hands on any of it are slim.
I might not have mentioned it if I did not read Big Bucks Fizz by John Stimpfig (in How to Spend it, April 11, piece not available online for now) where I gleaned most of my facts.
Eric Asimov gave his take on it in Effervescent Prices (The Pour).
Neil Beckett at The World of Fine Wine tells us more and notes that worldwide release date is May 1st, just in time for Labor Day.
He also lists this rare treat as being available through (I quote) "Sherry Lehmann and Crush in New York; Wally's in Los Angeles; Caves Augé and Lavinia in Paris; Le Cellier des Producteurs à St Emillion; Rare & Fine Wines in Hong Kong; and Farr Vintners, Bordeaux Index, and Berry Bros & Rudd in the UK".
Other rare treats: Dinner in Bangkok for a Chosen Few: Cost $300,000 per head, beyond belief?
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